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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Rainer Körner)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/53302178"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/78/53302178.c7758fe9.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Terry&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/53302178"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/78/53302178.c7758fe9.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Terry&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/gavin.johnson"&gt;Gavin Johnson&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/gavin.johnson/53299710"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/10/53299710.25984ad1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Another image I found reprocessing files in my archive. This is a close shot of a galsswing butterfly. It's not in its natural habitat, though, it's in a glasshouse in the botanic gardens in Copenhagen; taken on a trip a few years back.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I've always felt that butterflies are some of nature's prettiest creations, but these, with their transparent wings, are particularly special.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
I've always felt that butterflies are some of nature's prettiest creations, but these, with their transparent wings, are particularly special.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Rainer Körner)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/53091724"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/24/53091724.94b7411a.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Iveta&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/53091724"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/24/53091724.94b7411a.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Iveta&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/53012410"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/24/10/53012410.60248267.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Jaja&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Da Jaja im benachbarten Norikus über Nacht Quartier bezogen hatte, bot es sich an im Tullnaupark mit ein paar Bildern zu starten.&lt;br /&gt;
Für mich war das was ganz Besonderes. Im Mai 2005 habe ich im Tullnaupark einen Fotografen mit einem Model im transparenten schwarzen Kleid gesehen. &lt;br /&gt;
Der Wunsch selbst ästhetische Bilder von Frauen zu machen war geboren.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
Da Jaja im benachbarten Norikus über Nacht Quartier bezogen hatte, bot es sich an im Tullnaupark mit ein paar Bildern zu starten.&lt;br /&gt;
Für mich war das was ganz Besonderes. Im Mai 2005 habe ich im Tullnaupark einen Fotografen mit einem Model im transparenten schwarzen Kleid gesehen. &lt;br /&gt;
Der Wunsch selbst ästhetische Bilder von Frauen zu machen war geboren.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/52738224"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/24/52738224.075a11f5.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Homeshooting bei einem Playmate&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/52738224"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/24/52738224.075a11f5.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Homeshooting bei einem Playmate&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/delacour83"&gt;Guydel&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/delacour83/52658742"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/42/52658742.8fd843b9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Lumière en 3/4 contrejour. &lt;br /&gt;
Bonne journée et amitiés !&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://guydelblog.jimdofree.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;guydelblog.jimdofree.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/delacour83"&gt;Guydel&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/delacour83/52658742"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/42/52658742.8fd843b9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Lumière en 3/4 contrejour. &lt;br /&gt;
Bonne journée et amitiés !&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://guydelblog.jimdofree.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;guydelblog.jimdofree.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>blur</title>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/gillianeverett"&gt;Gillian Everett&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/52503308"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/33/08/52503308.9403c08b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;358 - 22.06.2024 - Through fabric ...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Normal photo here&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/52503310" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/52503310&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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&lt;br /&gt;
Normal photo here&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/52503310" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/52503310&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Model O.</title>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/60107"&gt;Urbex B&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/60107/52070070"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/00/70/52070070.364d805c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Model O.</media:title>
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    <title>Model O.</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 03:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/60107"&gt;Urbex B&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/60107/52066890"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/90/52066890.483a80a4.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;O. im pinken, dünnen Kleid.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Model O.</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/60107"&gt;Urbex B&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/60107/52066890"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/90/52066890.483a80a4.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;O. im pinken, dünnen Kleid.&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Undressing</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2023-05-01T10:21:12+02:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Rainer Körner)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/51979964"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/64/51979964.49a05e88.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Karinka&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Undressing</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/rainerkoerner"&gt;Rainer Körner&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/rainerkoerner/51979964"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/64/51979964.49a05e88.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Model: Karinka&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>puddle</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/amazingstoker/51117608</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 16:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2021-12-19T15:25:01+00:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Amazingstoker)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/amazingstoker"&gt;Amazingstoker&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/amazingstoker/51117608"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/08/51117608.bd627521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="158" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Taken for 'The Sunday Challenge': "Transparent"&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(This is a view looking down at the surface of a shallow  puddle)&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>puddle</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/amazingstoker"&gt;Amazingstoker&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/amazingstoker/51117608"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/08/51117608.bd627521.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="158" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;Taken for 'The Sunday Challenge': "Transparent"&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(This is a view looking down at the surface of a shallow  puddle)&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>transparency</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/polytropos/47458056</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2018-06-22T16:08:18+02:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/polytropos"&gt;polytropos&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/polytropos/47458056"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/56/47458056.97aa1f42.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;&lt;b&gt;EPFL Lausanne – Rolex Learning Center&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
"Organische Architektur"&lt;br /&gt;
Architekten: Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates (SANAA), Tokyo&lt;br /&gt;
Eröffnet: 22.02.2010&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_Learning_Center" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="https://rolexlearningcenter.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Rolex Learning Center&lt;/a&gt;  –  Homepage  &lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.sanaa.co.jp/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;SANAA architects&lt;/a&gt;  –  Homepage; sehr informativ!  ;-) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(46.51856, 06.56862); [180°]&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>transparency</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/polytropos"&gt;polytropos&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/polytropos/47458056"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/56/47458056.97aa1f42.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="160" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;&lt;b&gt;EPFL Lausanne – Rolex Learning Center&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
"Organische Architektur"&lt;br /&gt;
Architekten: Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates (SANAA), Tokyo&lt;br /&gt;
Eröffnet: 22.02.2010&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolex_Learning_Center" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Wikipedia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="https://rolexlearningcenter.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Rolex Learning Center&lt;/a&gt;  –  Homepage  &lt;br /&gt;
=&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.sanaa.co.jp/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;SANAA architects&lt;/a&gt;  –  Homepage; sehr informativ!  ;-) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(46.51856, 06.56862); [180°]&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Reflecting on transparency (Explored)</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/esther/47408134</link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 02:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2018-09-30T18:37:27-04:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Esther)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/esther"&gt;Esther&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/esther/47408134"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/34/47408134.99fa98de.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;The Sunday Challenge:  Transparent&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TSC20180930 183728&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Reflecting on transparency (Explored)</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/esther"&gt;Esther&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/esther/47408134"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/34/47408134.99fa98de.240.jpg?r2" width="160" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;The Sunday Challenge:  Transparent&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
TSC20180930 183728&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Dragonfly, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46592216</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2017-03-19T14:50:29-06:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46592216"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/16/46592216.1809a7f9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.  All boats had to stay the far side of the huge lake, in order to not stress the Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Dragonfly, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46592216"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/22/16/46592216.1809a7f9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.  All boats had to stay the far side of the huge lake, in order to not stress the Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Transparent</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2251772/46358626</link>
    <guid isPermaLink="false">tag:ipernity.com,2018-03-10,doc-46358626</guid>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2018-03-06T13:54:09+01:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Stevia)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/2251772"&gt;Stevia&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2251772/46358626"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/26/46358626.e6a81819.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;For the group TSC - The Sunday Challenge - on the topic of &lt;b&gt;geometry&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
➽ When the rain is gone and the sun shines through the umbrella. ☼&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Best view on a black background!&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Transparent</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/2251772"&gt;Stevia&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/2251772/46358626"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/26/46358626.e6a81819.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;For the group TSC - The Sunday Challenge - on the topic of &lt;b&gt;geometry&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
➽ When the rain is gone and the sun shines through the umbrella. ☼&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Best view on a black background!&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/86/26/46358626.e6a81819.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161"/>
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    <title>Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46196162</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2017-03-19T15:01:08-07:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46196162"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/62/46196162.7eae68d6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46196162"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/61/62/46196162.7eae68d6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46194286</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 16:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2017-03-19T15:01:34-07:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46194286"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/86/46194286.85117baf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
    <media:title>Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad</media:title>
    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46194286"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/86/46194286.85117baf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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    <title>Dragonfly sp., Trinidad</title>
    <link>https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46188508</link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:date.created>2017-03-19T14:49:42-07:00</dc:date.created>
    <author>nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott)</author>
    <description>&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46188508"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/08/46188508.ba6e6419.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
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I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
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This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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    <media:text type="html">&lt;p class="who"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827"&gt;Anne Elliott&lt;/a&gt; has posted:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="preview"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/46188508"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/08/46188508.ba6e6419.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="description"&gt;It made such a nice change to come across a couple of (unidentified) dragonflies while we were in Trinidad last year.  This one was seen on 19 March 2017, in the same location as the beautiful Masked Cardinal, just before we climbed on to an open, flat-bottomed boat that was going to take us through the Caroni Swamp to find the breathtaking Scarlet Ibis.&lt;br /&gt;
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At the Swamp, my six friends and I were privileged to be able to watch the arrival of huge flocks of amazing Scarlet Ibis flying in to roost.  Will add this YouTube link (not my video) to give an idea of what our boat ride was like - including the large snake curled up in a tree over our heads!  All the other boats we saw were packed full of people, but we were given a boat to ourselves, which was great.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/vV9XvW2JSVE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years!  The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012.  I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad.  We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from.  Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us.  I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me.  Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds.  There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright.  It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place!  We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building.  Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road.  The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself!  Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus.  I had read many accounts of this road, lol!  There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other.  The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening.  I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing.  Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose.  To me, pure luxury.  So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is a video that I came across on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago.  Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still.  Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/BBifhf99f_M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;youtu.be/6HHBm9MIxnk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</media:text>
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